Ware County Middle School
DRESS CODE
2023- 2024 School Year
Students are expected to dress and groom themselves in such a way as to reflect high standards of neatness, cleanliness and good taste. All students should be modestly dressed and in a manner that does not disrupt the operation of the school anywhere in the building or in the classroom.
Administrators will make a determination of appropriate dress in the case of any uncertainty or dispute. (The athletic department will determine the appropriate dress for students involved directly in a physical education class.)
The purpose of a dress code is not to inhibit any person’s taste in attire, but rather to better facilitate the process of education through reasonable guidelines of instilling dignity and pride.
A good rule to follow is that if there is doubt concerning the appropriateness of your clothes for school; DO NOT wear them until you check with your school’s administration. The administration has the authority to make judgements on inappropriate apparel and dress at any time. Students refusing to comply with administrative requests may be subjected to disciplinary actions.
ACCEPTABLE
Students shall give proper attention to personal cleanliness and neatness of dress.
Shirts/blouses/dresses/tops with or without sleeves Backless shoes except for rubber shower shoes Clothes to be worn as intended
Shorts of appropriate length
Capris
Skirts/dresses of appropriate length
Pants/skirts worn at the natural waistline
For attire length; shorts, dresses, and skirts cannot be shorter than 4 inches (large index card 4×6) above the knee while standing.
Leggings- shirts must cover front end and back end and come to mid-thigh. No mesh, see through or flesh tone leggings are allowed. Undergarments cannot show through leggings.
Joggers are permissible. No sleepwear or see through joggers
Outerwear (jackets, hoodies, etc.)-students must have on a school appropriate shirt underneath. No tank tops, spaghetti straps, etc.
Jeans with rips above the knee must not show any skin or undergarments underneath rips. Pants with large holes are not permissible. Discretion will be used by administration or designee when holes are created accidentally
UNACCEPTABLE
Wrap blouses
Hats, athletic head bands, bandanas, or any other head gear
Combs/picks/curlers
See-thru garments (if sheer top is worn, then the under shirt must completely meet school dress code)
Halter tops/tube tops/crop tops/tank tops/racer back tops/spaghetti straps
Muscle shirts
Low-cut/revealing tops or blouses
Visible undergarments
Vulgar and inappropriate designs and language
Mini-skirts/dresses
Any other extreme in dress that is deemed inappropriate by the administration.
Gang-related attire or identifying features (This will include anything brought to administrator’s attention)
Pajamas, Bedroom shoes, Sagging pants, Baggy pants
Any clothing fad or article of clothing or non-traditional manner of wearing clothing that attracts undue attention and/or is distractive of the instructional process and/or the routine operation of the school
Principal’s Judgment:
Clothing considered inappropriate because of tightness
Writing on clothing that is considered vulgar or in bad taste
Any clothing/jewelry or style which tends to create a disturbance on campu